Bamboo sector development 2015 - 2018Madagascar

By Njaka RAJAONARISONNational Project Coordinator

32 endemic bamboo species Member of INBAR since 2004 IFAD Grant n°1177: our first

bamboo project 2010-2012 (phase 1)

Interphase: 2013-2014 EU – IFAD Grant: second

phase: 2015-2018

Madagascar

Traditional use

What was done in phase 1 awareness raising introduction of 5 new species production of 130 000 plants from 4 mother nurseries and

67 Village nurseries installation of demonstration plantations in 40 ha import of 2 set of treatment plants for 2 CPTCs training of 1542 people in nursery, furniture, construction,

charcoal Linkage with IFAD loan projects (PROSPERER and PPRR)

and Chamber of Commerce

Phase 1

Interphase

What is planned for Madagascar for the second phase

Second Phase

Environmental Management

Indicators: 2 species, 95 000 plants production in 4 village

nurseries 90ha plantation for greening; soil erosion control

and water recharge Key activities:

Organise the production of plants in village nurseries

Do baseline data and set up some demonstration school fields (Soil Erosion - Soil Improvement - Water Capture/Recharge - Carbon Sequestration - Tools for matching bamboo species)

Component 1

Bamboo Farming System Development Indicators:

01 micro-tissue unit, 2000 women producing, 50 000 plants in household

based planting materials 1000 women + 1000 farmers planting bamboo in

homesteads/farm boundaries 1000 women using bamboo as fodder

Key activities: Promote the production of planting materials in HH

based Promote the plantation in homesteads and farm

boundaries Doing some data collection and promote the use of

bamboo leaves as fodder

Component 2

Household Energy Production Indicators:

4000 women producing 1000 tons HHC 1500 small farmers providing 1500 tons of

agri waste Key activities:

Organise the collection of HH charcoal and agriwaste for the production of briquettes

Component 3

Component 4: Livelihoods Diversification Indicators:

2 commodities 0.2 tons / day; 60 youth; 4 enterprises with 50 youth each; 10 new designs;

Key activities: Operationalise the 2 CPTCs installed during the first

phase and do market assessment for the installation of other CPTCs in IFAD loan projects intervention’s areas;

Set up model enterprises in apiculture, construction (panel board…), packaging and furniture (school…);

Providing Business Development Services: market access, financial exercise access…

Component 4

Conclusion Phase 1

Awareness raised Linkage with IFAD loan projects (PROSPERER

and PPRR) and private sectors Bamboo planting materials available Treatment and processing facilities available Technologies available through South South

partnership Next step: Phase 2

scaling up and consolidation

Conclusion

Thank you!

Thank you!